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I broke my Sherwood Raw Water Strainer Winterizing Bowl.... (3) sailcapt340 at 3:38pm 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/441 I have a Sherwood raw water strainer bowl that I use for winterizing my engine each year. I fit it
Port light surround Hunter Legend 45 (2) Rodsails at 1:51pm 05.22.23 Big Boats 2/269 Last year my wife took on a fly, the fly died at the scene of the action. Unfortunately, it was on
New Fuel Sending Unit FourPoints at 11:54am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 5/437 After nearly 36 years the sending unit on my fuel tank has decided to stop working. On a previous b
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? SV Maverick at 11:46am 05.22.23 Big Boats 5/602 Successful conversion to Lithium Fe, inverter/charger and DC-DC charger, MPPT solar charger, blue to
Drain plug part Dirtyjib at 9:39am 05.22.23 Day Sailers 2/566 Hi everyone, I recently picked up a 02' hunter 170 and was told the drain plug was in a bag with th
Possible SmartPlug problem Sailm8 at 9:22am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 41/2293 While washing the boat I touched my SmartPlug and found it really hot. I unplugged it and found it
Slow sump pump with backflow (2) McPhee at 7:52am 05.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 15/926 I recently replaced my Jabsco Manual Pump, and afterward used the sump pump to drain the remaining w
mast tuscan at 7:46am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 7/412 Hi, Has anyone had experience replacing a mast? If so, how was the experience? Actual cost vs antici
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 7:29am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 47/2347 Greetings! There are many "traditions" regarding electricity and system management on sailboats. A
Carbon fiber mast prep for painting geoffschultz at 7:12am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 2/323 I have a Freedom 40/40 with a carbon fiber mast. The boat is at RAM marina in the Rio Dulce area of
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 9:02pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 24/872 We need to get the chain plates replaced on our 1987 Island Packet 31. Does anyone have any recomme
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (5) svAtargatis at 6:37pm 05.21.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/478 Hi All, I'm most of the way through putting a new Balmar xt170 alternator and mc-618 into my 1993 4
Sidewall fabric upgrade LouisMK at 6:01pm 05.21.23 Bigger Boats 6/1004 Our sidewall fabric has always reminded me of herculon, you know the type of loose weave fabric you
Is my mast going to fall off ? (7) loganmx107 at 4:38pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1007
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 3:03pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 29/1430
It followed me home (1) SailingLoto at 2:05pm 05.21.23 Trailer Sailors 5/587 I got the "get it off my dock " from a customer. 1980 amf puffer. Towed it back from a service call
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full mikemcguffin at 1:14pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 12/842 I have a 2022 Bavaria CR34. Last week the black water tank was reading 75% full so we pumped it out
Starter replacement DinghySailor at 12:04pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 1/336 Hey all, As we prepare for a couple months in the SJIs and BC this year, a starter is one item I'd l
Wind Song launched (4) TaborKP! at 11:14am 05.21.23 Alden General Chat 2/1524 215898215899
Swing Keel Rebuild pcharn01 at 7:12pm 05.20.23 Catalina 22 6/650 And another swing keel rebuilt. Sandblasted, NACA 015 angled to be parallel with water flow. West

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Halyard guides in mast Wolffman08 at 8:41pm 06.04.24 I just ordered the part. Will be here on Friday. Thanks.
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation MikeHoncho at 8:37pm 06.04.24 As thick as you can to include the lid
Masthead Anchor Light Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 06.04.24 Is there a daylight/night time feature built into the light?
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 7:46pm 06.04.24 It has separate controls for throttle and gear selection. There technically is no idle. I can set it
Small Outboard Motor Stands Sanfelice at 7:26pm 06.04.24 Look at hand trucks at Harbor Freight which could be adapted with a simple 2X6 and a couple of bolts
Small Outboard Motor Stands smokey73 at 6:34pm 06.04.24 Easy to make out of wood. Mine also has wheels on one end of the lower boards. I can tilt the stan
Masthead Anchor Light Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23pm 06.04.24 What I meant is that it stays on (instead of winking out) as long as the switch is on after a long
Halyard guides in mast Crazy Dave Condon at 5:58pm 06.04.24 Try halyard exit plate. Your mast was a Kenyon Isomat and Rig Rite should have.the parts. NmI woul
On h260 found weird hand toggle by rear princess seat, any ideas what's it for SEE PICS Crazy Dave Condon at 5:47pm 06.04.24 The lever is a dual action throttle and shifter which is used on an outboard motor. The location o
Small Outboard Motor Stands (1) stickinthemud57 at 5:43pm 06.04.24 OK, please forgive the disgraceful condition, both of the stand and my garage! The stand in the pic
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points spadaforaj at 4:24pm 06.04.24 thanks guys - decided to try the patches first so I can roll it up - understanding it won;t hold the
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed spadaforaj at 4:22pm 06.04.24 Thanks - for sure the hatch will be caulked to the deck and then screwed in - I really appreciate th
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump Ralph Johnstone at 4:20pm 06.04.24 The engine ran fine all last season but died en route to winter storage and won't start. We believe
What did you do to convert to propane? Tally Ho at 4:07pm 06.04.24
Hunter 2004 44DS Air Con Question kbgunn at 3:48pm 06.04.24 Why replace if you can repair? The compressor is usually a long wearing component and the electronic
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation Tally Ho at 2:25pm 06.04.24
Masthead Anchor Light jssailem at 2:12pm 06.04.24 Here is a link to a smorgasbord of possible causes for LED lights to be fickle to start or fail to l
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 SV Maverick at 2:04pm 06.04.24 Like your motto, "No job is so simple it can't be screwed up."
Recommend Transportion/Logistics company to move sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 1:48pm 06.04.24 What size?
Annapolis mooring? dlochner at 1:42pm 06.04.24 The city dock in Annapolis is commonly known as Ego Alley. Any open mooring can be taken. Call the h

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